The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-18

! the session The motion finally prevailed
The report of the Committee on Labo
was then read. This was an exhaustiv,
report, and dealt with every phase of tn
| labor question as we'll as many sugges
! tons to the planters in regard to a uni
form rate of wages to be paid to laborers.
The Committee on Cane reported pro
| gress.
The Committee on Machinery read an
elaborate report on sugar machinery, Civ
ing detailed accounts-of the different parts
required in the manufacture of sugar, with
suggestions for improvements on the pres
ent modes of manufacture. He also re-
ferred to the diffusion process that will
shortly be introduced on Col. z. S. Spald-
ing's plantation on Kauai. On motion the
report was received, ordered printed and
placed on file.
The meeting then adjourned until p. IN.
On reassembiing, Col Spalding reported
verbally on the result of the committed s
examination of the Treasurer's report.
The only discrepancy revealed amounted
to 60 cents. 1t appeared that great many
of the stockholders had failed to pay their
assessments, the support of the organiza-
ton consequently devolving upon limited
number. Speaking for himself, Col. Spald-
ing failed to see what benefit had been de-
rived from the organization beyond the
publication of the Planters Monthly, 4"
for which ne had himself paid during the
year 500. The full number of copies con-
tracted for had not been circulated, but he
supposed a thousand of them were living
piled up in the printing office. The COM
mittee embodied in their report a sugges-
ton to liquidate the debt by means of sub
scriptiOns among the members, and that
those willing to subscribe for the Month
ly' during the ensuing year to signify
their willingness in writing.
The report was accepted and placed on
file and the committee discharged.
Mr.. w: 0. Smith drew attention to an
additional liability not mentioned in the
Treasurer's report The faith OF the COM
pany had been pledged to the Government
to return certain South Sea Islanders. The
arrangement was that those who employed
them should return them, but one planta-
ton which was liable had become bankrupt.
The duty therefore devolved upon the COM
pany. The discussion of this was post
pOned.
The recommendation of the committee
as to the liquidation of the debt was dis
cussed at some length it being elected that
a somewhat widespread objection existed
among planters to the assessment principle.
The discussion was brought to climax by
Colonel Spalding moving that an assess
ment of cents per share be levied, payable
at o'clock the following morning. He
thereupOn handed to the Treasurer 500
bill for the thousand shares represented by
him, and the arrangement was ratified by
the meeting.
Mr.. Dole moved that the Planters
Monthly" as charge upon the funds of
the corporation, be discontinued; that it be
left to the voluntary subscription of mem
bers and others, and that it belong to the
subscribers. Though very ably conducted,
he did not think it as valuable since it had
been taken out of the hands of those imme-
diately connected with the company and
who had a technical knowledge of the sugar
interests.
An opposite opinion was expressed by
some other members.
The motion was withdrawn
Colonel Spalding moved, that if it is nee
essary our bylaws be so changed that
each member of this company pay an
annual membership fee of S.. Seconded
and carried.
Mr.. w. o. Smith moved that the sub
scription to the I" Planters Monthly" be
reduced from SIS to 81 5Operyear Carried. |
LEGISLATION.
Mr.. T. R. Walker read the report of the |
Committee on Legislation 1t adverted to |
the benefits which would be likely to accrue |
to the planting interests consequent upon |
the recent constitutional and political |
changes, and expressed confidence in the |
present Ministry and the newly elected |
Legislature. These things would naturally |
have a tendency to tighten the work of the |
company. The report criticised at some |
length the existing judicial machinery of |
the Kingdom and put forth several i'm
portant suggestions with regard thereto.
The report was accepted.
CANE TRANSFORMATION
Mr.. Horner read the report of the Com
mittee on Cane Transportation, which was
accepted.
MANUFA CTURE OF SUGAR
Mr.. E. NJ. Walsh read the report of the
committee on this subject, which was ac-
cepted.
TREATMENT OF MOLAssEs
Mr.. Lidgate read the report of the COM
nittee this subject, which elected some
discussion ON its technical bearing, and
was accepted.
The meeting then adjourned to o'clock
This morning.